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Speaking as a senior E-bike owner, the easiest mistake is to ride away when still plugged in. Did that twice and the connector ejected fast enough not to cause damage. In a dark garage, if you have a Black Bike with a black charger cable and old eyes it's stupidly easy to do this. That's my...

Mine does the same, but the current draw is zero.

I notice the NCM bikes have multiple front chainrings (3) . Wonder if it possible to do something like that. Leave rear hub intact but add a 42T inner second ring. You could actually manually move the chain for different modes if you don't want to add the extra lever. There is not much room...

On those Rad (Tektro) brakes only the outer pad moves. So loosen the caliper mounting bolts and apply the brakes to center the caliper then re tighten. Then adjust the cable.

HD Noise to power ratio very high!

My old geared Bafang hub 750 would beat a HD away from the lights up to 15 mph. When I upgraded it to the 35A it was more like 20mph. Lot of torque. Of course HDs are not that fast. Does the stunnner have a 52v battery option, that and the larger chainring suggested would help.

From the picture the tire protrudes beyond the fender which suggests the wheel alignment is off check the gap tire to frame on both sides. You might need to slide the left side back a bit.

That article is nearly 5 years old, the hub-drives were a bit iffy in the beginning. That DD hub in the picture is huge. The geared hub tech has matured, power is up significantly and they are reliable and the prices are good.

More about the manufacturers moving away from DD hub motors . Bafang has good market penetration on their geared hub drives, they are very reliable now. I haven't seen a new DD drive bike announcement for a few years now.

Geared hub , Motor spins 5X faster than a DD, so more torque 80nM compared to 40nM on the city . No operator input . Its torque that helps you move away from a stop. Fat bikes are not for everyone, I used small tires on my Rover made it easier to ride.

Yes it appears from the pics that the Rad Wagon 4 switched from the Shengyi to the Bafang. Point is the same though, Rad power is moving to geared motor hub-drive

Rad Rover have always had geared hubs. DD have their proponents and some advantages (they can be faster when you get up to speed once the motor is at the "sweet spot"). but like front hub drive bikes I don't see many new models with that configuration. The original Runners were Shengyi DD hubs...

The city is the unusual cofiguration and has always had the DD Shengyi Motor, every new Rad model introduced recently has a Bafang geared hub. Geared hubs are often better for climbing. Assume at some point the city will switch to Bafang if they can engineer it. Basically a Rad Mission rear...

Agree on the tool price, originally it was $38 which was also s bit much. I think this was harder and $$ to manufacture in the US than he initially thought it would be . Generally Kyle’s products are good , had the controller upgrade and yhat is great value. Didn’t know the high gear was a 14T...

Why Rad puts a 11-34T on a mini is a mystery, you should consider upping the chain ring to 50 or 52 T if there is room. Keep up with traffic. Bolton e-bikes sells a tool. https://boltonebikes.com/collections/tools/products/bafang-750-watt-freewheel-removal-tool-made-in-usa-by-bolton-labs

Read the instructions well, they are actually pretty good, but it's easy to get things on the wrong way round . Ask me how I know! On our first trip out we had an Evelo Aurora step-thru and a Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra loaded. Because of the step thru, the Evelo needed the optional bracing bar...

I have already done this job on my 2019 rad Rover ID of the FR1.3 Park Tool is too small, the cable and connector are not the only limitation. It's the axle nut. The 18mm axle nut (wrench size flat to flat) cannot be removed without cutting/ dismantling the cable At the widest point nut it...

Do you have a listing for the Park Tools removal tool that fits over the cable plug and axle nut? I believe you need a tool with a 21mm hole to allow the nut to pass thru.

The standard seat on any of these bikes is junk, I don't know anyone who hasn't replaced it. I use Bikeroo (best seat for seniors) with a $35 spring post from Amazon. Perfectly adequate. I am 165 lbs.

The Bafang motors in Rad Bikes are geared hubs, the City has a direct drive Shengyi motor.